Topic 3 Vocabulary

Group of rocky rapids.

• cataract

• cascades
• boulders
• stones

A plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many years.

• atoll
• delta
• fjord
• estuary

Skilled worker who practices a handicraft.

• craftsman
• artisanal
• handicrafter
• artisan

King of ancient Egypt.

• Emperor
• Pharaoh
• Sultan
• Monarch

A series of rulers from the same family.

• dynasty
• bloodline
• succession
• monarchy

System of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations.

• administration
• hierarchy
• bureaucracy
• autocracy

A body that has been preserved so it will not decompose.

• mummy
• zombie
• corpse
• skeleton

Symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound.

• hieroglyphic

• picture
• number
• letter

A writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt.

• reed
• scroll
• hieroglyphics
• papyrus

Structure with triangular sides.

• cube
• pyramid
• cylinder
• sphere